🌱 Patch AM: How 71st Street lane closures could affect your Miami Beach commute

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In today's newsletter:

• How 71st Street lane closures could affect your Miami Beach commute
• How Miami Beach officers freed a woman trapped beneath a Jeep

Also on today's calendar: Mayami Labor Day Weekend Celebration and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 79.
• Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 82 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Traffic alert: Lanes on 71st Street in Miami Beach to close until next year (miamiherald.com) — Drivers in Miami Beach should prepare for long-term lane closures on 71st Street between Bay Drive East and Collins Avenue, with varying daytime and overnight restrictions in both directions through early 2027. Additional construction across Miami-Dade and Broward will also affect major routes, so planning alternate paths and extra travel time will be important for regular commuters.
   

• 'My angels': Heartbreaking account from woman trapped under Jeep in Miami Beach (nbcmiami.com) — A woman riding a scooter was run over and trapped beneath a Jeep near 71st Street and Bay Drive East in Miami Beach, but quick-thinking officers lifted the vehicle and freed her. Now recovering from a fractured shoulder and emotional trauma, she's reflecting on survival while the cited driver faces consequences for causing the crash.
   

📸 Around Miami Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miami Beach

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Sunday September 6
• Mayami Labor Day Weekend Celebration →
  127 NW 23rd St, Miami
  10:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  64th Street Beach, 64th Street Beach, Miami Beach
  6:30 am
• Zumba at Altos Del Mar Park in North Beach
  Altos Del Mar Park, 76th Street and Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
  8:00 am
• Group Fitness Workout at Altos Del Mar Park
  Altos Del Mar Park, 76th St and Collins Ave, Miami Beach
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• The Magic of Miami Beach
  Miami Beach Regional -
• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  64th Street Beach, 64th Street Beach, Miami Beach
  6:30 am
• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Babies
  Miami Beach Regional -
  10:30 am
Wednesday September 9
• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Toddler Play & Funtime
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 6
• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce 64th Street Beach - on the sand, meet near the lifeguard tower with a towel or mat and water
  7:30 am
• Lincoln Road Farmers Market
  Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce 1920 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
  9:00 am
• Community Yoga on Lincoln Road →
  Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Euclid Courtyard
  10:00 am
• Open Studio
  The Bass 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Meet Sammy & Jerry - Best Buddies for Adoption
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• Fontainebleau Miami Beach posted a job opening for Front Services | Baggage Handler in Miami Beach. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• What to know about restaurateur accused of killing mother in Brickell (nbcmiami.com)
• Cubs recall RHP Javier Assad for start against Marlins (statenews.net)
• Brooke Hogan threatens to expose family receipts in 'final warning' (foxnews.com)

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• See what a famous South Florida shopping and resort area used to look like (miamiherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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